Ala. woman charged with killing show horse

June 13, 2008 11:37 am

— FLOMATON, Ala. (AP) — A south Alabama woman has admitted shooting her show horse to death, burning a barn in May with the animal inside and attempting to collect $100,000 in insurance on the horse named Abby.
Brenda Gradia, 41, of Flomaton, also is accused of collecting $30,000 in insurance money on another horse that she claimed died of snake bite in December. Flomaton Police Chief Mike Lambert says that horse carcass is buried on her property.
Lambert says Gardia has admitted both incidents.
Gradia, a special education teacher in Milton, Fla., has been arrested and charged with insurance fraud, arson and misdemeanor animal cruelty.
Gradia remains free on a $50,000 bond.